Kansas City Royals 12-5 Tampa Bay Rays
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Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12-5 at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg on Tue, 23 Jun 2026.
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Kansas City Royals rout Tampa Bay Rays 12-5
The Kansas City Royals routed the Tampa Bay Rays 12-5 on the road at Tropicana Field on Tuesday 23 June.
A 5-run 8th inning did the damage.
Luinder Avila got the win, Shane McClanahan took the loss.
Jac Caglianone went 3-for-5 with 2 homers and 3 RBI and Junior Caminero went 3-for-5 with a homer and 3 RBI.
Hits: KC 14, TB 9; errors 0-1.
Kansas City Royals move to 34-46; Tampa Bay Rays fall to 43-33.
Attendance: 11,171.
Decisions
- Win: Luinder Avila
- Loss: Shane McClanahan
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
Biggest moments
- Tyler Tolbert hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by pitcher Shane McClanahan. Michael Massey scores. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd.
- Jac Caglianone homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Nick Loftin scores.
- Nick Loftin homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.
- Junior Caminero singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Yandy Díaz scores. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd.
- Jac Caglianone homers (13) on a fly ball to right field.
Questions
Who won Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays?
The Kansas City Royals, 12-5, on Tue, 23 Jun 2026.